Interested individuals should have these qualities:
- Love being outside
- Enjoy sharing beautiful places around Santa Barbara with others
- Are active & physically fit
- Can adapt their teaching style to different personalities
- Enjoy a fast-paced work environment
- Can think on their feet
- Take fun seriously
- Enjoy a fun, tight-knit workplace that celebrates success
Desired experience for becoming a guide with the Santa Barbara Adventure Company:
- Outstanding customer service
- Excellent communication and teaching skills
- Leadership & Group Management skills
- Team building facilitation
- Guiding experience
- Interest & desire for environmental stewardship
- Interpretation skills and knowledge of local human and natural history
- First Aid & CPR certification required
- Wilderness First Responder or Wilderness First Aid preferred
- Commercial driver’s license preferred (can get after hiring)
Skill sets that are helpful for becoming a guide with the Santa Barbara Adventure Company:
- Sea kayaking
- Team building with kids or adults
- Surf and SUP
- Ability to ride a bicycle
- Knowledge of the local area
- Experience driving large passenger vehicles and trailers
Work Season
Our busy season stretches from February – October with our peak months being June – September. Generally, new guides must be available for training beginning in February and be available to work until October.
Guides must have flexible schedules; generally, we prefer to hire full-time guides over part-time guides. We are open year-round and there are a few select positions available for those looking for full-time year-round work.
We operate day trips out of Santa Barbara, CA & Ventura, CA and multi-day outdoor education trips in the Southern California area and Channel Islands National Park.
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